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The Checkmate Alpha Pack King Chess

Secure your Alpha Status and score exclusive loot and perks

The Alpha Pack is a meticulously crafted, limited edition player bundle tailored for Checkmate's pioneering adopters and core supporters. It's not just a collection of digital assets; it's a strategic play. The Alpha pack offers a rich blend of exclusive in-game assets, benefits, utility and perks. The pack represents a shrewd investment for players looking to play the game.

FIRST EDITION RELEASE

Alpha Pack Collector Series

Join the elite ranks of Presidents and Royalty with the Alpha Pack and elevate your Checkmate game. Unlock an exclusive, one-of-a-kind collectable Alpha Avatar and enjoy a collection of elite perks, plus 4x Alpha Drop keys and an Alpha Pass for unparalleled AAA access. Enter the realm of elite chess and gaming with the Alpha Pack, where class equals community upside.
Checkmate King PFP Avatar

PFP Alpha AvatarETH

Flex your class, rights and skills

Checkmate Next Gen Immersive Avatar

Next Gen Alpha Avatar

Immerse yourself in the game

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4 X Alpha Drop Keys

Unlock hidden digital treasure

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Alpha Pass

AAA Access up to 7 years

ONE OF A KIND LIMITED EDITION

Next-Gen Avatars

Each pack includes a limited edition Alpha Avatar, a one-of-a-kind Checkmate collectible; featuring unique traits, utility, exclusive benefits and perks.. More than a digital asset, each Avatar is classed like chess pieces, influencing future drops entitlements; providing an astute investment for strategic players who are quick off the mark.  

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Checkmate King PFP Avatar

Flex your social status with a tradable PFP 2D Avatar for use on social media and the Checkmate platform.

Next Gen Avatar
Checkmate King Next Gen Avatar

Immerse yourself in the game with a  Checkmate video enabled  Next-Gen Avatar Avatar.

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CASH IN THE REWARDS YOU DESERVE

Alpha Pass

The Alpha Pass is a premium upgrade to the Pro Pass, offers up to seven years of unparalleled access to exclusive benefits on the Checkmate platform. This includes entry to Alpha-only tournaments, priority support, and a range of other elite privileges, ensuring you're always ahead of the pack.

ROLL THE DICE WITH YOUR KEYS

Alpha Drop Box

Your Four  Alpha Drop Keys provide early access to  our upcoming Alpha Box Drop. Each Box includes loot like Crowns, Credits, Arcade Mode Card Packs, and hidden Alpha Avatars. The Alpha Drop marks the rollout of our Alpha version of Checkmate.live. Enjoy the exclusive privilege of revealing your drop boxes one day before the Alpha drop pre-sale. Alpha Avatars held back from the Alpha sale will also be hidden inside drop boxes giving you the chance to up your rewards.  

Play the market

Flex your class, skills
and rights


Choose from six class of Alphas: King, Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, and Pawn. Each class includes a multi-year Pro membership of up to seven years, a one-of-a-kind Avatar with exclusive traits and skins, weighted according to its class, allowing you to collect higher rewards on future drops. Take a deep dive into our playbook to study class drop weightings, pre-sale privileges, mates rates  and Alpha Avatars supply.

Flex your class, skills
and rights

Choose from six class of Alphas: King, Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, and Pawn. Each class includes a multi-year Pro membership of up to seven years, a one-of-a-kind Avatar with exclusive traits and skins, weighted according to its class, allowing you to collect higher rewards on future drops.

Take a deep dive into our playbook to study class drop weightings, pre-sale privileges, mates rates  and Alpha Avatars supply.

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Alpha-only perks

Join the elite ranks of Presidents and Royalty with the Alpha Pack  and enjoy the elite perks you know you deserve.

AAA Access

Flex your class with Alpha-only access amd drops:

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  • Alpha allows list access before any pre-sales
  • Alpha Discord Channel
  • Alpha-only Drops
  • Early Access to future Token Air Drops
  • Early Access to Avatar Season Drops
  • Early Access to Season Card Drops
  • Early access to new modes, Alpha versions, and expansions
  • VIP Invites to Alpha Events
  • Inner Circle King and Queens get VIP access to Major Events

Alpha Avatars

Secure a one-of-a-kind Checkmate collectable for the ages:

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  • 2D Alpha PFP Avatar: You can run with the pack or play your own game and flip
  • 3D Next-Gen In-game Alpha Avatar: Express yourself and elevate your in-game identity.
  • Each Avatar is one-of-a-kind, featuring exclusive Alpha-only  backgrounds, traits, and skins, enhancing their rarity and collectability
  • Flip or hold and start the season with a with a complimentary season one Starter Avatar Pack

Alpha-only Play

Play for credits, loot and USDC at all skill levels:

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  • Alpha-only tournaments 
  • Alpha-only Ladders
  • Alpha-only Brawls and Showdowns
  • AAA Access to Alpha, Arcade, and Pro tournaments

Alpha-only Loot

Score Alpha-only loot and DLC to flex your Alpha status:

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  • Alpha-only Badge
  • Alpha-only Chat Emotes
  • Alpha-only Alpha Chat Icon
  • Alpha-only Chess Set
  • Aracde Chess Set 
  • Pro Pass Chess Set 
  • Free Season One Starter Pack
    - 1 x 2D Avatar
    - 1 x 3D Next Gen Avatar
    - 1 x Gold Card Pack
    - 500 Crowns
    - 500 Credits
    - 15 x Brawl Tokens

Alpha-only Unlocks

Full features unlocks as they drop:

  • Always-on Chat
  • Always-on Video
  • Minting unlock
  • Trading unlock
  • Complimentary KYC verification is included for any new holders who want to play

Alpha-only rates

Mates rates and special offers :

  • Alpha only discounts in the game store
  • Discounts on card upgrades
  • Alpha-only pre-sale rates for live events

Enhanced Play

Receive the royal treatment:

  • Enjoy an ad-free experience
  • Enhanced Anti-cheat protection
  • VIP Match Support and Match Escalation
  • Prioritised Ticket support
  • Increased Dispute Buffer allowance
  • Instant eligibility when switching teams

50% of Alpha Pack Sale net revenue and market place TX fees go to the Community Treasury.

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700 million reasons

To join the pack


Chess its the world's biggest game, sport and  esport with an estimated
700 million players. It's bigger than football, bigger than League of Legends, bigger than Fortnite, it's the game real players play.

We're on a mission is to accelerate speed chess and mind games as an esport. We want to build a community where social and pro players, play fair and get a fair go. A a place where you can play fast and furious, battle your mates, be the GOAT and make some bank.

Squad up with us if your like-minded, founder, creator, player, thinker, punk or renegade. Help us craft a better experience and state of play, that puts players first.

Season one
2024• OcTOBER

INVITATION ONLY

Inner Circle Alpha Pass Sale

The Alpha Inner Circle is an exclusive, limited-edition private sale offering available by invitation only. It's designed for Checkmate’s mates and earliest supporters, providing early access to the Alpha Pack, exclusive perks and instant allowing listing for future drops. It’s a calculated move for the exclusive few.

Season one
2024 • DECEMBER

ALLOW LIST

Alpha Pack Pre Sale

The Alpha Pack Pre-Sale is an exclusive sales phase where allowlist members can purchase Alpha Packs at mate rates before the Public Sale. The Pre-Sale represents a valuable opportunity for those on the allowlist to secure an Alpha Pack with a 25% early bird rate for our mates.

Season one
2024 • DECEMBER

Alpha Pack Public Sale

The Alpha Pack Public Sale is the final stage in the sale of Alpha Packs, and it is open to everyone. Each Alpha pack contains exclusive digital assets and benefits, appealing to players and collectors alike. This phase is an opportunity for the general public to join our  Alpha Pack.

Season one
2024 • JANUARY

ALLOWLIST GUARANTEED

Mystery Box Drop

Unlock Hidden Treasures with Our Alpha Drop. All Alpha holders can enhance their rewards with four  Drop keys included in their Alpha Pack. Alphas can unlock their drops one day before the Mysterbox  pre-sale and gain automatic allowlist access for the pre-sale.

Season one
2024 • JANUARY

ALLOWLIST GUARANTEED

Market place

Trade and Profit with Your Alpha Avatars! All Alpha holders can access our exclusive marketplace to buy, sell, and trade their unique Alpha Avatars. Start building your digital empire on day one of trading.

Season one
2024 • JANUARY

PROFIT FROM YOUR SKILLS

Alpha Play

Be the first to compete for epic USDC Prizes in Alpha-Only Events! Alpha Pack holders get exclusive access to tournaments tournaments with USDC and Token prize pools. Plus, enjoy AAA Access to Alpha, Arcade, and Pro tournaments. Maximize your earning potential – only with the Alpha Pack.

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2024 • JANUARY

Season One

Alpha  CLASS PRICING

Unlock exclusive benefits with your Alpha Avatar and Pro Pass included in each pack, where each class from Pawns to Kings is valued uniquely. Alpha Keys grant access to our premier Box Drop, featuring items like Crowns, Credits, and rare Avatars. Avatars in each Pack are categorized and weighted by their class, with the King and Queen avatars having the highest value. Future drop allocations will be allocated based on class weightings. Enjoy extended benefits with an Alpha Pro Pass, valid for up to seven years

King
664
$1,199
$1,499
$1,999
888
100
7 years
6
Queen
664
$1,199
$1,499
$1,999
888
83
7 years
6
Rook
5664
$899
$1,125
$1,499
5888
83
6 years
4
Knight
5664
$719
$899
$1,119
5888
90
5 years
3
Bishop
5664
$533
$666
$888
5888
65
4 years
2
Pawn
7664
$359
$449
$599
8888
103
3 years
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A web3 wallet is required to make a purchase.
We accept ETH,USDC, Mastercard and Visa.
Payment provider: wert.io

Alpha Roadmap

The next move you own

ALpha Launch

MAKE YOUR MOVE

With the key pillars and core platform done it's time for us to put the community first.

Time for you to lean in, meet or join the team and help us to craft the future of competitive play. Team up with the 73 national chess and esports federatons, win some loot, secure your spot for the first drop.

Secure your pass to play and win by securing an Alpha Pack.

Join our Discord

Alpha play

PLAY THE GAME 

If you haven't flipped, Let's play! Early access for our Alphas and Federation partners to compete in Alpha only tournaments and free play for those looking to level up before the first season.

Community Matters


- Treasury Allocation

- Community Elections 
- 2024 Road  Map
- Makers League

- Participation Token


Season One

PLAY FOR CASH AND TOKENS

Arcade and pro season kicks off with:

- Weekly brawls

- Monthly showdowns
- Arcade Pro-Am Battles
- Pro pass division play


Rank up solo or or squad up as a pack. It's time to play fast and furious, for loot, credits and collectables. Time to collect and craft your own style of play with your Checkmate Avatar.

50% of Alpha Pack Sale net revenue and market place TX fees go to the Community Treasury.

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